Carrier driver vs local driver

The differences between carrier drivers and local drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a carrier driver and a local driver. Additionally, a local driver has an average salary of $48,160, which is higher than the $33,256 average annual salary of a carrier driver.

The top three skills for a carrier driver include CDL, delivery route and DOT. The most important skills for a local driver are CDL, DOT, and post-trip inspections.

Carrier driver vs local driver overview

	Carrier Driver	Local Driver
Yearly salary	$33,256	$48,160
Hourly rate	$15.99	$23.15
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	743,959	786,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Carrier driver vs local driver salary

Carrier drivers and local drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carrier Driver	Local Driver
Average salary	$33,256	$48,160
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $58,000	Between $33,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Montana
Best paying company	-	Mid-South Management
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between carrier driver and local driver education

There are a few differences between a carrier driver and a local driver in terms of educational background:

	Carrier Driver	Local Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carrier driver vs local driver demographics

Here are the differences between carrier drivers' and local drivers' demographics:

	Carrier Driver	Local Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 70.7% Female, 29.3%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 3.9% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.6% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between carrier driver and local driver duties and responsibilities

Carrier driver example responsibilities.

Update and maintain customer delivery schedule, and deliver newspapers efficiently and accurately.
Handle all phases of cash ex: pick up cod's due on vehicles, fuel purchases, tolls, etc.
Secure, prepare, and stow ammunition on scout vehicles.
Drive and distribute newspapers to businesses, dealers or residences on a designate route.
Conduct deliveries of medical equipment throughout Florida, collect payments, and ensure proper cleanliness of medical equipment
Sort packages by region, deliver packages to customers, handle cash-on-delivery payments, process business pickups, utilize DIAD board technology

Local driver example responsibilities.

Experience in semi driving, logging, managing bills of lading, light maintenance, vehicle inspections.
Transport Hazmat air tanks per fmcsa regulations.
Full trailer load and LTL delivery and pick up.
Assist in planning to ensure loads are ready for OTR drivers.
Experience with; dry van, LTL, heavy haul, inter-modal and refrigerate trailers.
Deliver propane to residential customers and commercial

Carrier driver vs local driver skills

Common carrier driver skills

CDL, 63%
Delivery Route, 18%
DOT, 9%
Newspapers, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 1%
Traffic Laws, 1%

Common local driver skills

CDL, 22%
DOT, 13%
Post-Trip Inspections, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Pallet Jack, 7%
Hazmat, 7%